1. Alan Anthony Borges was born on October 8,1955 and is an American football coach.
18 Facts About Al Borges
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Al Borges is known for quarterback development having mentored Cade McNown and Jason Campbell, both first round NFL draft picks.
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Al Borges has been described as "one of the best offensive coordinators I've ever seen," by former Auburn head coach Pat Dye.
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Al Borges began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Salinas High School from 1975 to 1978, followed by a stint as an assistant at Pleasant Valley High School from 1979 to 1980.
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Al Borges earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 from California State University, Chico.
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Al Borges began his college coaching career at California as a part-time assistant in 1982 and 1983.
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Al Borges then moved on to his first full-time collegiate job at Diablo Valley College from 1983 to 1985.
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Al Borges was the offensive coordinator for five years at UCLA under head coach Bob Toledo.
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Al Borges is credited with developing Cade McNown from an average quarterback into a first-team AP All-American and first round NFL Draft pick and personally considers McNown his biggest turnaround.
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In January 2001, Al Borges left UCLA for a $50,000 raise and two-year contract for the same position at California.
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Al Borges resigned from Auburn December 10,2007, after a steady decline in the team's offensive production, before the team's appearance in the New Year's Eve Chick-fil-A Bowl.
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In 2009, Al Borges was a finalist to be the head coach at Portland State.
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Al Borges was criticized for not preparing then wide receiver and third-string quarterback Devin Gardner.
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Al Borges was criticized for poor play calling in the second half, in which Michigan failed to cross midfield.
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On February 5,2015, San Jose State University announced that Al Borges was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Ron Caragher.
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On January 19,2018, the University of Texas at San Antonio announced that Al Borges was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Frank Wilson.
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Al Borges' offense finished the season ranked 129th out of 130 teams in major college football in scoring, managing just 14.2 points per game.
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Al Borges is the son of Josephine and Gordon Al Borges and is one of seven children.